Magicians Acquire All-Star Second Baseman

The Herkimer Magicians have quickly entered the trading fray, acquiring All-star second baseman Jeff Kent from the defending champion Ybor City Rollers for OF prospect Adam "Don't Call me Pac-Man" Jones.

"We have a lot of depth in the outfield and decided that we could part with a good young prospect in Jones. We had the ability to acquire a star player at a position of need in Jeff and we are continuing to try to improve our roster for next season," Owner/GM Tim Farmer said in a press statement.

The fact that the Magicians were able to add to their roster without having to cut into their 20 man protected list should not go unnoticed, and allows them to drop one of their outfielders or relievers.

Seattle Sold, Relocating...

For the second consecutive year, the Seattle Rainiers, formerly known as the Santa Clarita Saints, have re-located due to attendance problems in the Seattle area. It seems the new ownership group hates the rain and cold, which makes no sense as to why they are moving the team just outside of Cooperstown, New York, in the tiny hamlet of Herkimer. New Owner and General Manager Tim Farmer, who used to be an owner in LP2, has returned to prominence in the financial market and has purchased the Seattle Rainiers franchise for the cold sum of 5 magic beans and a bag of Starbucks coffee. "We figured that the beans might be coffee, and since Seattle was home of Starbucks, we could easily entice the old ownership with some coffee. Who knew they were so gullible to take such a soft offer as that?" Mr. Farmer laughed as he spoke to an audience of 1500 people near the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. "Seriously though, after taking some time off from the game to clear my head, and gain some experience in the minor leagues, I've decided that the timing is right to come back to the big leagues of the LP2, and make an immediate impact on the league. We are changing the team name from the Seattle Rainiers to the Herkimer Magicians. I believe that within two years the Magicians franchise will be ready to contend for a playoff spot, and bring Central New York some excitement in the baseball community. Our first order of business is to find a partner to collaborate with the minors that is worthy of the magic of the Magicians." The Magicians have some solid pieces in place with reigning MLB American League Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia, MLB AL Cy third place finisher John Lackey, and the should have been National League rookie of the year in Troy Tulowitzki. "With CC, John and Troy anchoring this franchise for the next ten years, there's no reason we can't build a winning atmosphere and franchise for a very long time." Mr. Farmer said.The Magicians have added hitting coach to Paul Molitor's duties, Rickey Henderson as first base coach and speed consultant, Dennis Eckersley as pitching coach, and Marty Barrett as third base coach.